Sep 22 Owners of Tainted Egg Farm Blasted at Congressional Hearing At a recent visit to the Wright County Egg farm, FDA inspectors found decaying rodent corpses, chicken carcasses, live mice and thousands of flies. One building had so much manure oozing through the door that it wouldn't shut. Lawmakers… Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch News Wrap: $40 Billion Pledged for Global Poverty Fight In other news Wednesday, more than 140 presidents, prime ministers and kings have been meeting at the United Nations to launch a $40 billion global strategy to help end poverty. Also, up to 5 million containers of infant formula will… Continue watching
Sep 22 Why Can't New Jobs Be Created Immediately? This entry is cross-posted on the Business Desk, where business and economics correspondent Paul Solman answers your questions on economic news. Follow Paul on Twitter. Question: First of all, thank you for the articles on the 99ers. We… Continue reading
Sep 22 Health Reform Law at 6 Months: What Changes Go Into Effect Now? The health reform law hits its six-month anniversary Thursday, putting a first round of new consumer-protection provisions into effect. Below is a recap of the provisions that are about to go into effect, who they impact, and… Continue reading
Sep 22 Why Can't New Jobs Be Created Immediately? Question: First of all, thank you for the articles on the 99ers. We need all the attention we can get. My question is this: Why can’t U.S. business leaders take IMMEDIATE action, perhaps… Continue reading
Sep 22 FLOTUS to the Rescue First lady Michelle Obama. Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images. A handful of Democratic candidates will get a visit this fall from the Obama they've been asking for: first lady Michelle Obama. Mrs. Obama will hit the campaign trail… Continue reading
Sep 21 Obama Economic Team Turning Over as Larry Summers Departs By Murrey Jacobson It's official now: With the midterms fast approaching, President Obama's economic team is turning over. The latest departure: Larry Summers, the president's chief adviser on economic matters and director of the National Economic Council, who announced Tuesday afternoon that… Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch News Wrap: 10 NATO Troops Killed; Summers to Step Down In other news Tuesday, another 10 NATO troops were killed in Afghanistan. Also, Larry Summers announced plans to step down as chair of the National Economic Council. Continue watching
Sep 21 Paul Solman on Emotions of Job Loss and Foreclosure, Meaning Of 'The Hat' By Elizabeth Shell Hari Sreenivasan recently spoke with business and economics correspondent Paul Solman about the emotional responses people have had when interviewed about losing their homes, their jobs or both in the economic downturn. Also, "The Hat" makes a special appearance. Continue reading
Sep 21 Tuesday: 9 NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan; Fed Meets on Economy File photo of a U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopter. Photo by Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images. A NATO helicopter crashed Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, killing nine NATO troops. Some reports indicate that the soldiers were American. The cause of… Continue reading